Screen shield



Jan. 15, 1924.

A. E. NEWMAN SCREEN SHIELD Filed July 16. 1919 avwemtoz 35% M6 81mm,

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- 1 imam m diall 10, mg, liens nt s ra To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Asmara) E. Nnwnran.

citizen of the United States, and resident 0 New York city, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Screen Shields," of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to screen shields and particularly to such shieldsused in connection with driving automobiles at night. Its object is to provide a device which is easily attachable to and detachable from either the frame or the upper or lower half of the glass shield in front of a car, in such a way as to permit it to take the, place ofthe glass windshield if so desired. 1

Another object is to provide an arrangement whereby the length of the substitute windshield may be regulated to suit any required measure. a

A further object is to provide -:means whereby the driver is protected against insects and dust when drivin on hot summer nights, while enjoying the reeze, otherwise shut out by the glass, or, from being annoyed by the glare from up roaching machines, the screen causing a re raction of rays.

These and other objects will be more fully apparent from the following description and drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which Figure 1 is a an elevation of the vScreen shield, looking from the drivers seat.

Figure 2 is a side view of same, partially in section, showing a few ways of usage in combination with the glass shield.

Figure 3 is a detail view of oneside clamp.

Figure 4 is a front view of same.

Figure 5 is a partial bottom view of same.

Figure 6 shows a modified form 'of a side clamp.

Figure 7 is a detail view 1n section of the screen clamped in its original form.

Figure 8 is a detail view in section of the screen folded once and clamped. v

Figure 9 is a diagrammatlcal top view of a shortened screen.

Figure 10 is an elevatlon showing a portion of the screen, partially in section, illustrating a preferred form.

Referring to figures, screen 1 is set into a frame composed of stiff side members 2, and pliable but rigid top and bottom members 3, which hold the screen 1 stretched. The screen is preferably of sufiicient length to ants; itsjus for the widest: ind hield; t

a shorter is re uired the sc're'en ji'sjto owiiin; igures Sand 9, where be folded, as s by the stiff members Q'fofin a tfore around which the pliable members and: witli' them the screen 1 are 'folded" or rolled. Thus the screen may be fitted to any windshield by simply folding it tothe desired length.

The folded endsor the still side members 68 lower,part of member I serve to hold the screen in any predetermined or the usual position-when the screen is used.

The clips 9 may be exchanged or altered to any desired sha e in order to meet different 2 constructions o the windshield.

In'Fi ures 1 2, 3 and 4 a clip is shown attache toboth upper glass frame 13 and to glass 19, and to the latter by way of pads 15, touchin the glass. The glass frame 13 I swin in t e frame 16 and may be held in an esired position by wing nuts 17 and 18. .Wlth the frame 16 swings out the clamp 9, but the screen 1 being pivotedly attached thereto, remains in place, or may be swung f and held in any desired position (see Figure 2). It is necessary, when using the screen instead of the glass as a shield, to frequently brush off the nettin on the outer side while riding. This is facl 'tated by the hinged ar- 96 rangement at the upper part of member 7 and the clip 12. The screen is swung in, brushed off, and swung back again, and held in place by clip 12 engaging frame 16.

In cases where it is lmpossible to attach 100 clips 9 on top of the lass shield frame, anotherclip, shown in igure 6is used whereby the screen can be fastened to the glass itself either from the bottom or the side of the upper glass portion 19 or to the top or X05 sides of the lower glass portion 20. The operation of the screen thus attached is similar to that fastened to the upper glass frame.

\Vhile the treat with a s ecific form of my device, it is self evident t at alterations and improvedrawings and the description mentsQ Qay QQeLmade without departing from the brozid scope of my invention. I claim I. A shield comprising a netting, 6 two stiff side frames, two pliable frames connecting the two side frames, said netting being rigidly set into all four frames, thus forming a solid panel, expansible side ,clamps for gripping the still side frames, 9, l0 hinge at one end of said clamps, lockin' means for setting said clamps to any desired position, means for rigidly attaching said clamps to a desired object at one end, and clips at the other end for holding the clamps l in vertical position.

2. The combination with expansible side clamps hinged at their upper end to a permanent fastening clip, and having a setting device for holding said clamps in any desired position,'*and clips, at their lower end.

for holding them in a certain predetermined positionwhen desired, of a screen shield comprising two still and two pliable frame members, a screen set into said frame members, said stifl members forming a core for 26 

